Why is Hammurabi's Code important?
A.
It was the first time any ruler or society attempted to use written law that applied to everyone.
B.
It was a major step forward for civilization because it protected the weak from the strong.
C.
Hammurabi based his code of law on the religious principles of the Sumerians.
D.
Many of the laws in use today come from Hammurabi's Code.

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Why is Hammurabi's Code important?
A.
It was the first time any ruler or society attempted to use written law that applied to everyone.
B.
It was a major step forward for civilization because it protected the weak from the strong.
C.
Hammurabi based his code of law on the religious principles of the Sumerians.
D.
Many of the laws in use today come from Hammurabi's Code.

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When we think of a­ncient paga­n kings, the ideas of justice and fairness probably aren't the first things to come to mind. We moderns may be more likely to imagine fickle, power-hungry despots who were ready to put someone to death on a whim. But King Hammurabi, who ruled a prosperous and thriving Babylonia almost four millennia ago, doesn't quite fit that mold. He claimed to have helped protect the weak from oppression, and scholars believe he fostered an atmosphere of justice and righteousness for his people.
This belief is based on an object that was discovered only a century ago. It has already earned a place alongside the Rosetta Stone as one of the most important artifacts of the ancient world. This stela (stone pillar) bears the inscription of the Code of Hammurabi, and it has shed light on the laws, culture and life in Babylonia.
Unearthed in 1901 by French archaeologist Jean-Vincent Scheil, the stela holds the most well-preserved and comprehensive lists of ancient laws in existence. Today, the basalt monument stands in the Louvre Museum in Paris. It's just more than 7 feet (2.13 meters) tall -- clearly, it was meant for public display when it was first erected in an ancient Babylonian city. It wasn't the only one of its kind, which we learned from both the inscription and fragments of other copies that have been found in sites of other Babylonian cities.
At the top is an engraved depiction of Hammurabi with the god of justice, Shamash. Below that picture are columns of inscription in the Akkadian language. The tablet has 16 columns of text on the front and 28 on the back. Between a prologue and epilogue (in which Hammurabi invokes the gods and discusses the greatness of his justice) lies the meat of the artifact. It enumerates almost 300 laws, all in a conditional if/then format. These laws illuminate the Babylonians' sense of justice, which was surprisingly ahead of its time in some ways.
When Scheil found the stela, excited scholars published numerous books and commentary about it -- as well as dubbed it the "Code of Hammurabi." Historians continue to discuss the code's significance and lingering mysteries to this day. It offers remarkable insights into the history of law, social justice and even the Bible. To understand why, we'll inspect some of the most important aspects of the code.

paki

2 years ago

yeah option D is correct here....
here is explanation....
"The Code of Hammurabi contains an extensive list of laws that have opened historians' eyes to the highly sophisticated society of Babylonia." @Crazy_questions @callmechris99 @Khirro @BishopPatton

BishopPatton

2 years ago

It was the first time that a state's laws were set down in writing,
it also was because it brought justice and fairness to them.you guys might think hes a harsh leader but hes not.It didn't take him 5 minutes to come up with these laws it took him a very long time. It was also a pretty big deal because it was also the first language ever made and able to write down.He was a harsh ruler but it meant to have fairness.

BishopPatton

2 years ago

Dang... he explained it first.

anonymous

2 years ago

B and C are obviously wrong, I realize that.
And there is some truth to D, yet not exactly. Laws are not nearly as harsh as those within the code were and I don't believe any laws are directly formed from the code.
Though A is correct due to it being the first written code of laws within humanity and is powerful for it constructed a true, powerful government to control the society.

anonymous

2 years ago

Hammurabi based his code of laws on older Sumerian and Akkadian laws, which he adapted and expanded.
A.True
B.False

paki

2 years ago

@Crazy_questions please close this question.... Please post on question per thread... Posting multiple questions in the same thread is against the code of conduct of open study....
thanks...